Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
293. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of funding that has been allocated for the development of new walking and cycling infrastructure since the formation of the Government, on a local authority basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44094/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total allocation by my department for Active Travel projects in 2020 and thus before the formation of the current Government was €107m, however the Government was in place in the middle of that year. 2021 saw a significant increase in funding, with an allocation of €281m to Active Travel projects, this included, for the first time, funding for all local authorities and not just the GDA and Regional Cities.
This year I have made €289m available to local authorities through the National Transport Authority (NTA) to progress the delivery of approximately 1,200 Active Travel projects throughout the country. This will contribute to the development of almost 1,000km of new and improved walking and cycling infrastructure across Ireland by 2025.
The Deputy should also be aware that local authorities can also access funding sources through other departments to support walking and cycling infrastructure development. The two most significant are the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), which falls under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF), overseen by the Department of Rural and Community Development. The latter Department also supports leisure orientated walking and cycling through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS).
Finally, the tables below set out the allocation of Active Travel funding by the NTA to local authorities for the years 2020- 2022. The Deputy will note from the tables for 2021 and 2022 that the total allocation exceeds the amount expected to be drawn down, this is in order to mitigate any potential for underspend based on experience of previous years where the full amount allocated was not drawn down.
|
Local Authority |
2020 Allocations |
|
Dublin City Council |
€28,895,000 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
€8,940,000 |
|
Fingal County Council |
€5,530,000 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
€9,920,000 |
|
Meath County Council |
€5,877,000 |
|
Kildare County Council |
€2,250,000 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
€2,690,000 |
|
Cork City Council |
€10,510,000 |
|
Cork County Council |
€2,040,000 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
€6,125,000 |
|
Galway City Council |
€8,550,000 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
€15,175,000 |
|
Campuses, Hospitals and Educational Institutions |
€875,000 |
|
Total |
€107,377,000 |
|
Local Authority |
2021 Allocations |
|
Dublin City Council |
€49,875,000 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
€20,705,000 |
|
Fingal County Council |
€14,870,000 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
€34,145,000 |
|
Meath County Council |
€12,885,000 |
|
Kildare County Council |
€7,730,000 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
€7,616,000 |
|
Cork City Council |
€29,606,000 |
|
Cork County Council |
€15,781,943 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
€17,372,500 |
|
Galway City Council |
€11,865,000 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
€13,886,500 |
|
Campuses, Hospital and Educational Institutions |
€3,720,000 |
|
Carlow County Council |
€2,426,000 |
|
Cavan County Council |
€2,310,000 |
|
Clare County Council |
€5,986,000 |
|
Donegal County Council |
€5,311,100 |
|
Galway County Council |
€6,193,000 |
|
Kerry County Council |
€5,644,500 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
€4,333,000 |
|
Laois County Council |
€3,283,000 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
€2,220,000 |
|
Longford County Council |
€2020,000 |
|
Louth County Council |
€4,649,670 |
|
Mayo County Council |
€3,349,500 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
€3,985,620 |
|
Offaly County Council |
€3,439,000 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
€2,397,000 |
|
Sligo County Council |
€2,595,000 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
€4,633,000 |
|
Wexford County Council |
€3,603,000 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
€4,500,000 |
|
Total |
€312,936,333 |
|
Local Authority |
2022 Allocations |
|
Dublin City Council |
€52,810,000 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
€18,158,485 |
|
Fingal County Council |
€25,535,000 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
€38,990,000 |
|
Meath County Council |
€13,910,000 |
|
Kildare County Council |
€13,670,000 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
€9,007,500 |
|
Cork City Council |
€46,291,010 |
|
Cork County Council |
€20,456,545 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
€24,390,568 |
|
Galway City Council |
€15,185,000 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
€24,010,000 |
|
Campuses, Hospital and Educational Institutions |
€6,960,000 |
|
Carlow County Council |
€2,515,000 |
|
Cavan County Council |
€3,371,445 |
|
Clare County Council |
€5,298,000 |
|
Donegal County Council |
€5,596,000 |
|
Galway County Council |
€7,875,000 |
|
Kerry County Council |
€4,130,293 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
€3,000,000 |
|
Laois County Council |
€3,000,000 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
€2,086,731 |
|
Longford County Council |
€2,382,668 |
|
Louth County Council |
€6,533,361 |
|
Mayo County Council |
€5,027,724 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
€2,500,605 |
|
Offaly County Council |
€3,681,908 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
€3,264,792 |
|
Sligo County Council |
€3,020,000 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
€6,666,601 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
€4,000,000 |
|
Wexford County Council |
€4,440,000 |
|
Total |
€387,764,237 |
